by Fort Collins Chamber | Jun 11, 2012 | Regional Focus
At the time of this posting the High Park Fire west of Fort Collins has burned over 37,000 acres, and there is no containment in sight according to public safety officials. To keep up on what is going on visit the Fort Collins Coloradoan, North Forty News, Larimer...
by Fort Collins Chamber | May 15, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
“No, Mom, Dad, really. Beer is, like, you know, important and stuff like that. It can be a job.” How about this?! The 20-something’s dream is real! You really can have your beer and a career, too! According to a study by Colorado State...
by Fort Collins Chamber | May 14, 2012 | Business & Economy, Business-Friendly Environment, Economy, Talent
As you know, I’ve made the point several times on this blog that regulations and economic policy uncertainty dampen economic activity. Economic history says that at this point, after a sharp economic contraction, there should be a very strong recovery underway....
by Fort Collins Chamber | May 14, 2012 | Regional Focus
In a newly released ranking of the top 398 metropolitan areas in the country, Fort Collins is listed as the 59th best place for jobs in 2012. That puts the community in the top 15 percent in the nation. The rankings are produced by newgeography.com and you can see...
by Fort Collins Chamber | May 14, 2012 | Economy, Government & Policy
As a student of history and economics, I’ve long believed that capitalism is a much more moral system of human exchange than socialism or communism. Capitalism causes mutually beneficial relations between people. In the process it honors individuals, their...